Prospects for Integrating Service Learning into Short-Term International Study

Donna M. Daly, Suzanne Baker, Stephen J. Williams

Abstract

In an era of significant social, political, and economic globalization, it is crucial for health and human serviceseducators to adopt a more hands on international view vis-à-vis student education. This article presentsinformation that will assist educators in extending domestic service learning concepts and activities into theundergraduate international study arena. The authors also introduce a research framework for further datacollection and analysis. Finally, the article shares lessons learned and presents a continuum that features fivemilestones, institutional support, faculty buy-in, agency partnership, student engagement, and pre-postassessment that contribute to the successful incorporation of service learning activities.

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